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On The Ropes:. Oklamania II And Souled Out 4 Life

Posted: Oct 22nd 2017 By: On The Ropes Network

2017 has been a fun filled year of traveling, discovering new promotions across the Midwest as we begin expanding our reach. While scrolling through Facebook one day, we came across a live video posted by Jerry Bostic promoting Sting coming to Oklahoma and so much more. As a wrestling fan, to see Sting was making an appearance close to home was amazing. Sitting in the crowd at Survivor Series 2014 was pretty cool, as Sting made his WWE debut. But the thought of being able to meet The Icon was even better. Throughout the busy schedule, I never brought it up to Oscar. Fast Forward a few months, Oscar and I had just gotten back to the hotel room from Wizard World Chicago and I pull up Facebook and once again this Jerry Bostic guy is on talking about Oklamania II/Oklacon featuring not only Sting but Lex Luger and so many more! Oscar and I talked about the event but never really thought we would make it to the event. We get home and a couple of days go by and Oscar sends me a text and mentions that he has been in contact with IWR management and that we should plan on heading to Ardmore, Oklahoma for this stacked super show.

Long story short, we hopped in the car and drove 9 and a half hours to check out Imperial Wrestling Revolution. We had our expectations set pretty high for this trip and they blew them out of the water. Dustin, Jerry, and all of the IWR crew were so awesome to us. The day started with us showing up at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum, and getting set up at one of the tables. As we started getting our shirts ready, we were greeted by the IWR commentary team, Frankie V and Double T, Bump Monkey Mafia. Both Oscar and I had a great time meeting new people (Jeff Knight and the Chaser) and got some awesome interviews that have since been released. The biggest take away from this event was the amount of home grown talent that was there. With this super show, we saw Chavo Guerrero, Sting, Kevin Von Erich, Matt Sydal, and many stars. But the ones that stood out the most were guys like Fuego Del Sol, Chandler Hopkins, Ky-Ote, Cody Dickson, and we cannot forget The Magnificent Malico. The event itself was so much more than I could ever expected.

The whole drive home, we could not stop thinking about how great the weekend was. IWR is something special, and we felt that. We scrolled past a IWR poster for their next event, "Souled Out 4 Life" featuring Kevin Nash, Eric Bischoff, Sean Waltman, and more. But we noticed former OTR guest, Karlee Perez was going to be there as well. It had been a few months since we brought Karlee to Saint Louis, and we thought it would be cool to see her again. So the next weekend, we hopped back into the car and headed to Weatherford, Oklahoma! Once again, IWR did not disappoint. So many great match ups and memories.

Round 2 of IWR had us heading toward Weatherford, OK for Souled Out 4 Life. This was a particularly special show because of the circumstances. We arrive at the SWOSU Cellular Center and set up ringside to cover the nights events already we were excited for the match ups as some of IWR's rising stars were in big matches against names known globally. Chandler Hopkins and Cody Dickson took on the Steiner Brothers in a hard hitting match that ultimately had the two young upstarts losing but not without impressing the fans in attendance. Fuego Del Sol also excited the crowd in a triple threat match against Outlaw and Stevie Richards. The Bump Monkey Mafia were also in attendance as IWR's official commentary team, just like at Oklamania they were nothing but the upmost professional and kind people we've encountered at IWR. When Jerry Bostic and Dustin Jones say that IWR treats it's own like family they do not lie. The atmosphere of an IWR show is electric and they make sure to put on the best card possible. MVP versus Damon Windsor saw the rising star beat one of the worlds most respected in-ring competitor in MVP. IWR not only puts on one of the best wrestling shows in Oklahoma but we can for see that IWR is going places and fast with some of the best crop of talent we've seen.

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion

Week of Sun 04-28 to Sat: 05-04

04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Champion
04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Champion
04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Champion
04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Champions
04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
04-30 1955 Ricki Starr became the TSW Oklahoma Champion
04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Champion
04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Champion
04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Champion
05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Champion
05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion
05-03 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-03 1985 Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-03 2003 El Sufamilico def. Ichiban [1st] for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Damon Windsor def. Havoc for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-03 2008 Miss Sheila def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
05-03 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
05-04 1953 Mike Clancy def. Karl Von Poppenheim for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1968 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-04 1969 Jerry Miller & Jim Osborne def. Danny Little Bear & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-04 1973 Blackjack Mulligan def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-04 1986 Kerry Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Steve Simpson def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
05-04 1987 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
05-04 2003 Ichiban [1st]/Rocco Valentino def. El Sufamilico for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-04 2013 Tim Rockwell def. Daemon Storm for the UWE United States Champion

05-02

Kari Wright May 2nd Today!
Americos May 2nd Today!
Barrett Brown May 2nd Today!
Don Fields May 2nd Today!
Nightmare [1st] May 2nd Today!
Big Bossman May 2nd Today!
Johnny Humble May 3rd
Lily McKenzie May 3rd
Lester Welch May 3rd
El Hijo del Mascara Sagrada May 4th
Malik Mayfield May 4th
Bull Schmitt May 4th
El Gallardo May 5th
El Matador Dos May 5th
Maria Brigitte May 5th
Zane Morris May 5th
Bill Watts May 5th
Pat O'Dowdy May 5th
Shane Rawls May 5th
Olivier Vegos May 5th
Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
Princess Victoria May 5th
Claire Watson May 6th
Hercules May 7th
Richie Adams May 8th
Jake Danielsson May 9th
Rook Tyler May 10th
Tito Santana May 10th
Billy Brown May 10th
Sunny War Cloud May 10th
Jerry Brown May 10th
Big J May 11th
Psycho May 11th
Charming Charles May 11th
Brock Baker May 12th
Bill Howard May 12th
Sensei Jamo May 12th
Sol Yang May 12th
Payton Scott May 13th
Dave Ryda May 13th
Prince Mahalli May 13th
Maggie Rae May 13th
Little Boy Blue May 13th
Karl Krupp May 13th
Lars Manderson May 13th
Danny Hodge May 13th
Pete Maguire May 13th
Stan Kowalski May 13th
Shawn Bragan May 14th
C. M. Burnham May 14th
Robert Fuller May 14th
Tommy Rogers May 14th
Scott Irwin May 14th
Steve Williams May 14th
Big Van Vader May 14th
Joe Cuedo May 15th
Koko May 15th
Kevin Von Erich May 15th
Oscar Amazing May 15th
Andrew Bridge May 15th
Erwin IV May 15th

1964 Mike Clancy & Al Lovelock def. Karol Krauser & Stan Pulaski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Champion

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Current Champions

Native American Wrestling

Heavyweight Champion
Marlboro Slim

Indigenous Land Champion: Rez Dawg
Openweight Champion: J. R. Orullian
Tag Team Champions: Texas Outlaws

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